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Hello.

Beautiful animals.

Yeah.

More titles out there than at the start of a James Bond film.

Of course, they're a lot freer with the aristocracy in South America.

But nonetheless, it's a bit of a coup landing them for Woodcote.

And what's more, Ken, at exactly the right time.

New links are being forged between the two countries.

There's a new spirit of friendship in the air. What bandwagon is there left,

Harry, that you haven't jumped on?

I'm talking about international understanding, Ken. Well, I'm talking

filling the entire hotel for a week.

Very impressive, Mr. Gomez. Some lovely moves, I thought.

Well, luckily, we've still got two days' training before the game.

Are you a horseman, Mr. Boone? No, wishful thinking.

Only saddle I've got, so I'm on my bike.

Anyway, I've got to be off.

My office.

Yeah?

Bye.

Bye.

About the reception, Mr. Gomez, we've had terrific local response.

Well, here, too, you know, we have many friends.

Raoul, come and look at Desperado.

Daytime begins at home, I always say.

I'm not sure Celestino should be using her yet. I keep telling him, but you

how hard he is on his feet.

Oh, come on, Rocky. Free food, drink?

What's the matter with you? No, thanks, mate.

I know what he wants. He wants to invite a token pleb so he can prove that polo

isn't just for the nods.

Well, I've got to talk to someone.

Laura, all those young blokes, they beat the Argentinian.

Sorry, Ken, I'd love to, but I'm washing my hands.

Well, don't all panic.

I'll get it.

Boone Investigation.

Mr. Boone, my name is Thomas Kilverton.

Yes, I have something very precious that I want collected tomorrow.

I would like someone to come round and arrange it tonight.

Yeah, I'm sure we can handle that. No problem at all.

I'll be sending one of my associates down.

Could you give me the address again?

The name of the house is Merton Hall.

Now, please, the name of your associate.

Yes, spelt precisely.

Now, what do you mean, exactly?

Each team has a rating, divided by the accumulated ratings of the individual

members. You see?

Well, I think so, yes. I mean, it's a bit like a handicap at golf.

Well, I suppose so.

Mr Gomez was once an eight.

Was he?

Was that good?

Good? It's bloody brilliant.

Where should I start circulating?

Anywhere you like. Just keep the chat going.

And if you get stuck, ask them about their idea.

Hey, remember, don't mention the portal.

Mr Crawford and Mrs Yeoman, on behalf of myself and my team, I really must thank

you for this.

No, you're welcome. You're welcome.

The honour is all ours.

Tell me, Mr Gowrie, what do you think your chances are of winning the match?

Oh, Raoul.

Pardon? It's my name, Raoul. I prefer it if you... Well,

what's your writing?

Now I'm definitely an ass.

Are you Mr. Cassidy?

Yeah. Good, good. Come with me. Come on. Come on.

Thank you very much, sir.

Do you mind if I... Help yourself.

So smoky in there.

Ken Boone.

Aidan Curtis.

Oh, she's well away.

Merrily she rolls along.

Eh? That's her name.

Merrily.

She's my wife.

Very nice.

Do you know much about art, Mr. Cassidy? No.

Oh, well, I doubt if you'll see a finer private collection than this.

No. What do I want?

Mr. Cassidy.

What I want you to do tomorrow is to fetch a painting from the Crown Bridge

auction rooms.

Yeah. Yeah. I'm sure I can manage that.

Good.

This is her set, really.

Horses, high life.

She thrives on it.

Her first husband was a trainer.

She must have married me on the rebound, which makes me a very lucky man.

Yeah, I'm sure you are.

On the surface, we don't have a lot in common.

I'm in agricultural machinery, not really glamorous.

What line are you in?

I'm a private detective.

Really?

Woman in blue, can you remember that?

Woman in blue, yeah.

Won't I need some sort of authorisation?

No, they are expecting you.

Please see yourself out.

I'll be away for a couple of days.

If you could just keep an eye on her.

I wouldn't want her to make a fool of herself.

No, of course not. They're in pretty fly bunches. She's a good girl, really, but

she's terribly easily influenced.

Don't you worry, mate. She'll come to know us. I wish I could spend more time

with her, but unfortunately I'm not independently wealthy like most of them.

have to work.

You'd be doing me a big favour, Kevin.

Okay.

I think perhaps your husband should take over from here, Mrs Curtis.

Thank you. Hello, darling.

Have you had a horribly boring time?

I can manage.

I'll give you a call in the morning.

And then tomorrow, you know, you must come and see the train.

Oh, I'd love to.

Made many connections?

Well,

I haven't.

you feeling?

Like death warmed up.

Anything I can do for you?

Finally aspirin.

What are you up to today?

I think I'll go and watch the boys practice.

Or I might just go back to bed.

It'll get me from A to B while mine's in the garage.

It won't even get you down the auction.

The pain!

Sorry, my dumb skin.

Deliveries take place at the rear of the building.

Not delivery, mate!

Pick up!

Woman in blue!

Work of art!

Can't see a century masterpiece!

Grab me, Gilbert, and I'll take it away.

I'll just get the accompanying documentation. I'll need a signature.

No problem.

Also, some form of identification.

You clearly have a driving licence.

Of sorts.

For me, it's the perfect sport.

The players need a wide variety of skills.

They also need to be extremely rich, don't they?

No, but it helps if they're comfortably off.

Are you comfortably off, Ralph?

No, I'm extremely rich.

Morning. I told him yesterday that horse needs resting, but would he listen?

He's surprisingly chirpy. She's quite a girl, that one.

Hi. Oh, hello, Kim.

Not going into town?

No, I thought I'd take a bit of time off, you know, watch the action. Pretty

spectacular, isn't it? For real action, you know, you should see a proper match.

Yeah? Very dangerous stuff.

Um, I was wondering about lunch.

Oh, well, it's seafood from... No, no, no, no, no. I don't mean for the team. I

mean for the two of us.

Oh.

I've got to go.

I'll see you.

Trusty spider trap.

Thanks for that, mate.

Safe as ours is these, mate.

You'll be surprised what I've covered these.

I doubt if I would, Mr. Cassidy.

My only surprise is your taste for unformalist structuralism.

The ownership document.

Flippin' boobie!

Right!

Oh, hello.

Turn your engine off, then, you clean. What, mate? Turn your engine off.

Oh.

I take it you're aware that you are travelling at 43 miles an hour.

Was I?

Well, I think we'll need to see your licence, first of all.

Yeah, sure.

There. What's the hurry, anyway?

Well, you see, I'm carrying this something very valuable.

Yeah. Really?

That would be this package here, would it, sir? Yeah.

It's a formalist masterpiece or something.

I don't know, it could be worth a million for all I know.

I suppose it belongs to you, does it? Oh, no, no.

According to this, it does.

You what?

Take your choice, mate.

Either you've got a stolen licence and a stolen picture, or else you own both.

Well, you could sell it to pay for the speeding fine, or else we could find

for it on one of the walls here.

I don't like it, Laura.

No. It's not exactly my cup of tea either, but it's better than tennis

scratching a bum.

I mean, why would Kilverton want to give me a painting?

Well, Kilverton sent you for it. You assume that it's paid for, but you don't

know who put your name on the documents.

Who else?

Search me.

The way I see it is, you've got two choices.

You either wait for Ken to come back and give you the benefit of his

experience... You have it out with Kilverton.

Yeah.

It's my job, Laura.

We do have a country club to run.

And the fact that we're partners, I mean, yes, albeit business partners...

complain about the hours you spend on the golf course?

Yes, I... Well, that is work.

I mean, that's getting to know the right people. Isn't Gomez the right people?

Helen, they have already paid.

Rather short -sighted, wouldn't you say?

Cutting the customers off once you've got their cash.

Helen, listen to me.

I think that we've got things to talk about. Oh, what do you think?

I thought, well, maybe I'll be dinner.

Not tonight, because I've got the Rotarians.

Tomorrow? Oh, it's a lovely thought, Harry, but tomorrow's the team's last

here.

And?

I'm supposed to be having dinner with Raoul.

Ah,

return of the loony.

Not again!

Right!

I know.

I

don't

know much about her.

First husband was a trainer.

Doughbill dancer was the divorce settlement.

I mean, Aidan Curtis owns a reasonable living in here, but he's the horse that

keeps them in clover.

A broodmare of that quality should bring in about...

50 ,000 a year? And you don't know much about her?

In a town as small as Nottingham. Helen, if you ever decide to ditch Harry, have

you ever thought about the detective business?

If I ever decide to ditch Harry, I think I might go for something a little

bigger.

The picture!

I'll be late.

Thanks, sir.

Yeah.

Bye.

You lost it?

Just like that? No, not just like that. A car follows you in a drive straight up

the road. I don't think you've quite grasped the situation. What I have

is that I sent you on a simple errand. Well, it wasn't exactly simple, was it?

And it wasn't exactly straightforward.

For instance, why was my name on the ownership document? That was an error.

they made an error. I want that painting to Cassidy.

If I had realised that I was sending an incompetent... Now, wait a minute!

I may not know much about art, but I do know what I owe. And so far, I'm down to

the tune of one speeding fine, one set of twisted forks, and for all I know,

going to get a whacking invoice from the auction house. No, they won't do that.

The painting is paid for. That's what you say, isn't it?

But you haven't exactly been good at telling me the truth, have you?

For instance, you're not having much difficulty going about now, are you?

I have my good days and I have my bad days.

That painting is very important to me, Mr Cassidy.

I mean, these, these, these paintings, they're works of art, yes.

But that... That painting is something very special.

Hello. Yeah, it's Ken Boone. I think I've got a little bit of news for you.

It's about the vet.

David Rennett. Yes, I know about that.

How's Merrily bearing up?

She loved oval dancing.

The idea of the horse being destroyed.

Destroyed?

Mr Curtis, I don't know how much you know about all this, but I think we

to get together. How soon can you get over to Nottingham?

Hello.

Hello.

Listen, I know you've got the... Hello?

Hello!

Tomorrow is our match here in Nottingham, so tonight's our last night.

I was hoping perhaps for something special for the team.

At least perhaps a nightclub or a cabaret or something to keep them

Well, I suggest you ask reception.

You won't be joining them?

No, they can take care of themselves.

And it's important that they mix with the local community. After all, we are

here to promote international relationships.

Relations, Mr Gomez.

The word is relations.

Thank you.

My English is really not good enough.

Depends what for, I would have thought.

Do you want a drink?

Yes.

That's Doville Dancer, all right.

Why did she tell you? Look, what was said exactly on the telephone?

Well, I called to see how she was.

It sounded a bit rattled. I asked her what was the matter. She told me that

Doval Dancer had had to be put down.

I knew, of course, about the twisted tubes.

Twisted tubes?

But I didn't think she was so sick.

You mean this horse can't breed any more?

As of about six months ago.

What? What is that, a bit of a blow?

I mean, financially?

Well, we'll get by.

It was the emotion that Merrily had invested in. Emotion?

I'm going to have to sort a few things out. Are you coming back to Woodcote

with me?

Very well. Are you going to tell me something about the vet, David Rennett?

Yeah, I'll tell you something about the vet.

Brace yourself.

I... I'm going to

be late.

There's something I want to check.

Your case has changed to our deco, Mr Cassidy. Viewing doesn't start till

tomorrow. No, it's not that. It won't take a second. Now, come on.

So this catalogue tells you who's selling any particular item?

Well, it changes.

On the other hand, vendors quite often wish to remain anonymous. I thought you

didn't know that, Mr Cassidy. Why do they want to remain anonymous?

Because they're often in receipt of large amounts of money.

Yes, of course.

So whoever sold me the picture might not be in there. No.

But I can tell you that it was Thomas Kilverton.

Thomas Kilverton? The newspaper magnate. Well, ex.

Dedicates himself to his art collection these days.

Thomas Kilverton sold the picture?

That's what I'm telling you, Mr Cassidy. I'd have thought... So why did he want

to buy it back?

Mr Cassidy, you bought it. Your name and address are on the buyer's list.

Yes.

Thank you very much.

I don't see the point of this.

She tells you about a dead horse and there's no dead horse.

I want to know what she's up to.

Perhaps that vet's got some sort of hold on her.

Yes, yes, of course, it must be her.

Right.

For some reason, he's in a position to force his attentions on her. Yeah, well,

don't jump to conclusions.

This is what we want.

What is it?

It's something I saw merrily pass to him yesterday, before the horse was shipped

out. Following examination, the horse Deauville Dancer is deemed to be in good

health. What?

That's David Rennett's signature. Yeah, surprise, surprise.

And this is why he did it.

Broodmare Deauville Dancer, purchased by Celestina de Silva for the sum of 500

,000. But that's... That's fraud, mate.

Your wife is in very serious trouble.

Don't you worry, I'll get in touch with Celestino De Silva. He seems like he'd

listen to reason. I must go and see Marilyn.

First you check your bank out.

What for?

Because if she's going to give the money back, you want to make sure there's

some in there, don't you?

I know you have it.

I want it back.

That is my painting.

Not interesting.

I'll drag you through...

I'll take you to the courts, God damn it. Go to hell!

I'll wait here as long as I have to.

How do you know about this purchase?

Well, that's not really the point, is it, Mr. De Silva? The point is, if you

bought that mare... This is a confidential business matter.

If you bought that mare, she can't fall.

The vet certificate.

I presume you would have a vet certificate.

The vet certificate is false.

Why are you interested in this?

Just a client I'm working for, slightly involved.

I see.

And it seems I'm in your debt, Mr. Boone.

Well, you can always get the sale annulled, re -examined.

That is exactly what I shall do.

I'm sorry to have been so guarded with you.

But when you are intending to breed your own pony, it's best not to let everyone

know in advance.

That's why you keep her paddocked, is it, miles away?

Yes, yes, indeed.

That's right.

When? As soon as I can reasonably manage it.

But you've got his money.

So we just rush off.

Don't you find that a bit headstrong?

I find everything I've done a bit headstrong since you brought me in on

I shouldn't have done any of it.

I did it because I wanted to be with you.

When can we go?

You know perfectly well I can't touch that money.

When's Aidan due back?

Tomorrow. I can't believe it abandoned his tractor.

It's going to be a showdown. It may as well be now. Perhaps that'll force

Don't be so melodramatic.

Who is it, then?

Who else were you expecting?

God!

What do you want?

We have a problem.

Someone is asking questions. There will have to be a change of plan.

The money hasn't been through our account yet, so you can't have spent it.

private account?

I don't know.

Ken, what are you saying?

Well, if I was trying to stop my marriage from breaking up, I'd try and

a hurry. Get on with it.

Mind your fingers.

She was a beautiful mare.

Beautiful. This is no time for sentiment.

Six months, sooner or later, makes no difference.

Well, the insurers aren't going to like it. You boost the value and she's

immediately put down.

Yes, it would have been better to wait, but this man Boone is forcing our hand.

And if Mr. Reynolds supplies the certificate, the insurance company has

option but to pay.

David will supply the certificate.

Won't you, darling?

When do we do it?

Tonight.

As soon as it's dark.

Do you have what we need here?

No, it's at the surgery.

I'll fetch it.

See you later.

As to the money, I'm trusting you, you know.

When the insurance payout comes through, I don't want any delays on my cut.

Only you could say that while holding on to half a million pounds or more.

I'm coming back to you offshore.

I'm making the arrangements.

The painting was bought for our phone bid, which would be about the same time

Kilverton signed me up.

So he parted with nearly a grand in fees to buy the painting back for himself.

You know why?

What do I?

Rocky, what are you talking about?

Kilverton. Why would he pretend to get rid of a painting?

Which Kilverton?

I mean, there's more than one.

Well, it's a him and a her for a start.

How do you know?

Because it's my business to be connected with a local gentry.

Shall we say half an hour in the back?

Half an hour in the back.

Won't give no answer. He's gone out.

Ah, erm, what about Mrs Kilverton?

Won't get her neither.

She long gone.

Ah, dead.

Oh, she left him.

Can't she blame her?

You don't happen to know where she's living, do you?

Oh, I can't be bothered with folks coming and goings.

What about a fiver?

You're back early.

I thought you'd be upset.

About what?

About Doveville Downs, her having to be put down. Oh, yes, that.

That was terrible.

Merrily, she hasn't been put down.

I've seen her.

And I know what you're up to with David Brennett, the fraud.

What fraud? Trying to hoodwink the silver.

Merrily, you shouldn't have done it. You need money.

Oh, Aidan, you're right. I've been terribly stupid.

Oh, no, no, no.

It's all right.

It's all right.

I think we've managed to smooth things over with him.

We? A Southland man called Ken Boone.

Doesn't matter.

The point is, if you give De Silva his money back, you have still got the

haven't you? What? Oh, yes, yes, of course I have. Then we'll go and see him

now, together.

Oh, Aidan, I can't. Yes, you can. I'll help you.

No, it's not that.

They are going to kill Doville Dancer.

They? I can't go into it now. There isn't time.

Oh, Aidan, do something.

Go and save her.

Why, Mr. Renner, they will sue me dark.

This Merrily meeting is there.

Why, do you need her support even for this?

It's definitely for this.

I'm not a criminal.

Nor am I.

I'm a sportsman.

But one must live.

You live well enough.

You didn't need to corrupt Merrily.

I corrupt Merrily?

And Merrily corrupts you.

Look at it this way, Mr. Reynolds.

If it went for this scheme, you would never have got close to her.

She thought you were corruptible.

Oh, she's in a state, Kent.

She really is.

It's not just Renit on her back. There's someone else. They're on their way to

the paddock now.

Yeah, I know who it is.

What? I'll get down the paddock. I'm five miles closer.

Yeah, you meet me back here.

In the future, we hope to renew our trade link with England.

My representatives will come back. I have to look after my horses.

So if we are to meet again, you must come to my home.

Mr. Thomas, I need your help and a trailer.

I beg your pardon?

I need something to pull it. I'll drive.

They're parked at the back.

I need your help as well.

Ken, is this the right moment?

I'm sorry, Ellen, but I can't jump a five -bar gate. Mr. Boone, we are about

have dinner without a reasonable explanation.

Listen, Celestino de Silva is a con man.

He's about to set up a half -a -million -pound swindle insurance fraud.

Now, if you really are interested in international diplomacy, I'll suggest

come. Now.

I mean, what is it, Roy?

I mean, what's Carver's got that I haven't got?

Well... I mean, what are women attracted by?

That's easy, Harry.

Charm.

Charm. I like to think I've got a certain way with ladies.

Yes,

a certain je ne sais quoi.

Get out of here, you bastard, and don't come back!

Mrs Kilverton?

Mrs. Kilverton, it's Rocky Cassidy here.

We haven't exactly been introduced, but you have chased me at high speeds.

You'd better come up, Mr.

Cassidy.

Time to go, Mr. Ennard.

Oh, some things are serious, Mr Boone.

Others merely play.

Like I said, sorry to spoil your dinner.

I felt very bad about your accident, Mr Cassidy, but I did look to see you were

all right.

Yeah, before you made off with my painting.

Your painting?

That, Mr Cassidy, was a trick of my husband.

He knew I wanted the picture, so he tried to convince me that he no longer

it. Indeed, he tried to hurt me by making me think he'd sold it to a

stranger.

Mrs. Kilverton, it may have been a trick, but Rocky here is, without doubt,

legal owner. It's my painting!

I inspired it. Mrs. Kilverton,

the Giconda is a portrait of the Mona Lisa.

But I don't suppose for one moment she ever had it hanging on her living room

walls.

Oh, God!

I can't see him. I can't even talk to him.

He's probably trying to raise the police or something ridiculous.

The man's a maniac!

All he lives for is inanimate works of art.

I don't think that's true, Mrs. Kilverton.

He told me this painting was really special.

And that can only be because it's of you.

He was really sad when he said it and all.

So, where do you want to take her? Woodcoat Park.

You think that could be Celestino? Yeah, but we'd better hurry. No, no, no, no,

no. We wait for him here.

That man might have a shotgun. I'm not going to hang about. Come on, get on.

Okay.

You give me some light on the road.

All the people are allowed to use the road.

Don't you carry tranquilizers in your bag? Why don't you take one?

Scott!

I bet you it's in that horse box. Now, don't just stand there like an idiot.

Let's go.

It's one of our horse boxes.

I don't know what this is all about. I don't want any part of it. I'll soon

that out.

This mail horse has been stolen.

It may be your horse on paper.

It wouldn't hold up to any investigation.

My wife told me that both of you forced her into selling it. Now, what's going

on? Your wife was very willing to sell it. I paid good money. Oh, come on. A

worthless horse.

I'm very willing for an independent vetting. If Mr. Lennon's certificate

false. Now, hang on. You're not getting out of this one.

I'm not carrying the can. Where's the money?

Marilyn's got it.

Well, if you're happy with the deal, let's leave it at that. Now, where is

Meredith? At home.

At least... She's got the body money.

She wouldn't.

Are you hungry?

Well, you can have your straw.

You're doing half -work hard, aren't you?

I thought I told you to clean the stables out.

Go on, get over there.

Okay. Put a label on it.

To Mr. Cassidy.

With grateful thanks, a woman in blue.

It's me.

Bit of all right to me.

I can't believe it.

So, there'll be an exhibition match here every year, and he's promised to spread

our name around Buenos Aires. Is that business?

Helen, that is fantastic. I've misjudged you.

I could get awfully fond of this.

Come on, my son.

Well... You'll miss him a bit, though, won't you?

I'll get over it.

Well, just to help you out with the worst, I thought maybe the two of us

could go into town together.

Well, I'm not doing anything.

Not even Rotary.

Anyway, even if I was, it wouldn't be half as important as having dinner with

you.

What can we remind you of sometimes?

You're still the star in my eyes.